The Crayon Man: The True Story of the Invention of Crayola Crayons
Natascha Biebow
(Author)
Steven Salerno
(Illustrator)
21,000+ Reviews
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Description
Celebrating the inventor of the Crayola crayon! This gloriously illustrated picture book biography tells the inspiring story of Edwin Binney, the inventor of one of the world's most beloved toys. A perfect fit among favorites like The Day the Crayons Quit and Balloons Over Broadway. purple mountains' majesty, mauvelous, jungle green, razzmatazz... What child doesn't love to hold a crayon in their hands? But children didn't always have such magical boxes of crayons. Before Edwin Binney set out to change things, children couldn't really even draw in color. Here's the true story of an inventor who so loved nature's vibrant colors that he found a way to bring the outside world to children - in a bright green box for only a nickel! With experimentation, and a special knack for listening, Edwin Binney and his dynamic team at Crayola created one of the world's most enduring, best-loved childhood toys - empowering children to dream in COLOR! Product Details
Price
$19.99
$18.59
Publisher
Clarion Books
Publish Date
March 19, 2019
Pages
48
Dimensions
8.7 X 11.1 X 0.4 inches | 0.9 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9781328866844
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About the Author
Natascha Biebow's favorite crayon color is periwinkle blue because it makes her heart sing. She loves to draw and make stuff, just like Edwin Binney. She lives in London, where writes, edits, coaches and mentors children's book authors and illustrators at Blue Elephant Storyshaping, and is the long-time Regional Advisor of SCBWI British Isles. This is her first non-fiction picture book. Find her at nataschabiebow.com. Steven Salerno has illustrated many popular picture books for children, including Brothers at Bat and The Fantastic Ferris Wheel. He lives and works in New York City. www.stevensalerno.com
Reviews
"British author Biebow's first nonfiction picture book flows with conversational smoothness....The attractive full-page--and, accordingly, brightly colorful--illustrations mix realism and whimsy in Salerno's recognizable style."-Booklist
"A colorful addition to the shelves of picture books about inventors and inventions and all things STEAM."-School Library Journal
"Readers are likely to be fascinated."-Publishers Weekly
"In this chatty, engaging picture book, Biebow provides the historical context around the invention of Crayola crayons....What [Caldecott Medalist] Jon Klassen achieves emotionally in his characters' eyes, Salerno manages with eyebrows here."-Kirkus
"Biebow conveys just how revolutionary this now-mundane product was at its inception....Salerno's illustrations of the Binney and Smith workforce, marching around the factory in color-splotched overalls and pursuing their experiments with the zeal of alchemists, keep the visual excitement building."-The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
"A colorful addition to the shelves of picture books about inventors and inventions and all things STEAM."-School Library Journal
"Readers are likely to be fascinated."-Publishers Weekly
"In this chatty, engaging picture book, Biebow provides the historical context around the invention of Crayola crayons....What [Caldecott Medalist] Jon Klassen achieves emotionally in his characters' eyes, Salerno manages with eyebrows here."-Kirkus
"Biebow conveys just how revolutionary this now-mundane product was at its inception....Salerno's illustrations of the Binney and Smith workforce, marching around the factory in color-splotched overalls and pursuing their experiments with the zeal of alchemists, keep the visual excitement building."-The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
